Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13
Fat People and Thin.
MICH NATTER OF INTEREST AND SoMR ADVICE 10
BOTH OF THEM.

Fat People and Thin.
MICH NATTER OF INTEREST AND SoME ADVICE 10
BOTH OF THEM.
DR. Ross R. Bunting in Popular Science News
Lord Byron was an exception to the general de-
sire to become fat. 1t is generally considered
that he injured his health from his great fear OF
corpulency. DR.. Polidori, his physician, says he
would refrain from food for days, and then ap-
pease his hunger with wafer and a glass OF
brandy.
Fat is Of great use in the human body In mod
crate amount, In which case it is generally con-
sidered a sign OF good health. It forms one
twentienth OF the weight OF a man and one-six-
teenth Of that OF woman According to DR..
may properly weigh 14s pounds; 6 feet in heighG,
IT'S pounds Fat serves to protect the body from
sure through the entire adipose tissue; 1t pro-
notes the easy movement OF different organs as
great emacation 1t always remains around these
organs, motion being very essential to the proper
performance OF their functions Fat also keeps
feet conducting power. We have a marked TO.
stance OF this In the whale and SEAL animals ex-
posed TO very low temperatures.
| The first few days after birth the human infant
loses In weight considerably, and, were there not
Storehouse OF fat provided would certainly die.
| Fat and stupidity" says Lord Chesterfield, "are
looked upon as such inseparable companions that
they are used as synonymous terms" Edmund
| Burke, speaking OF the French revolution, says
that "fat, stupidity, irreigion and avarice arise
| from one common cause" And yet David Hume
Cne historian, EDWARD Gibbon, author OF the ''De-
Cline and Fall OF the Roman Empire" and Napo-
leon the First grew fat; the first two whilst per-
forming great intellectual labors; the last,
| although under the influence during most OF his
| lie, or one OF the passions one would think the
| least inclined to obeSity-ambttion. Cullen con-
sluers OBESITY a disease when 1t renders persons,
from dlHlcuit respiration, uneasy in themselves,
and, from inability OF exercise unft for dischary
Ing the duties OF life TO others. The symptoms OF
nent being difficulty In brea h1nr innbiITty towaik
any great distance difficulty in ascending STAIR
way, often tendency to palpitations tendency to
vertigo, dyspeptlc troubles. In tat persons the
pony framework Is not so large as in those VINO
| are thu thin; they have generally small hands
ana ieet: me 6ony skeleton has therefore very
tte 10 o Win the weight in these cases. it is due
| to the adipoSe tissue
NO aouDt some noted characters Of history, al
tnouSn somewhat corpuent, owed their large size
! to great muscular development. as well as a
| large, oony framework. We may cite as instances
M ad Inc roman consul, William the Conqueror
anu Jho Sobleoki. 1t has been said that sin the
| bey's seragto at Tripoli women are fattened
against certain day by means OF repose and
| baths, assisted by diet OF Turkish flour mixed
WITH money Fifteen days. it is said are sufficient
Tor the purpose"
| Our TAT friends must follow the advice given by
AoeFatthy 10 one OF his noble PATIENTS sYour
| lordSnlp must do as the famous Duke OF yelling
| Ton old on well-known Occaoion-cut off the sup
pes ana me enemy VIII leave the CITADEL" they
must take the sort OF food that will produce the
least amount OF lat but Will give strength; they
should therefore take more OF heterogeneous and less
OF carponaceouS food. or the five different sorts
OF animal iood-beef, veal, mutton, lamo ana pork
| the first is the least and pork the most heat
producing. The latter, therefore, should not be
| eaten.
As There are more thin people in the world than
rat people, a word OF advice to the former might
keep early hours for retiring; lie down in the ml6-
dle OF the day; drink great deal OF water; eat
NEATLY especially OF Iarlnaceous food take
Sterne says that 'every time man laughs he
ADDS something to his life And according to
solomon. "a merry heart doeth good like medi-
cine; out broken spirit drleth the bones"
Heroic Nun.
WHY TIE CROSS OF THE LEGION OF HONOR WAS BE-
SLOWED ON MOTHER TERESA.
| From the Brooklyn Citizen
In presence Of all the French troopS guarding
| the capital OF Tonquin the governor general re-
Gently bestowed the cross OF the Legion or Honor
| on num- Mother Mary Teresa. superioress OF the
sisters OF Charity In that empire. The troops
were drawn up in the principal plaza of the CITY,
| In square surrounding platform on which were
| the governor general and his staff. When an aid
de-cdmp was sent TO bring the nun he found her
In the hospital conSoling soldier who was having
his leg ainputated. She refused to leave the bed.
| side until the operation was completed and then
followed the officer TO the square where she was
received by the general in person and led up TO the
| platform amid the joyful excamations OF The SOL
| dlerS. The general then commanded silence and
IN solemn ana Impressive tone addressed her as
| follows: 49,
| "Mother Mary Teresa, when you were twenty
| years or age you received wound from canon
Uall " ME dSolSliLS one OF The wounded on the
neid OF Balaklava. In 1859 the shell from nit
rallleuse laid you PROSTATE in the front rank on
the battlefield OF Magenta. Since then you have
been In Syria, In China and ia Mexico and II YOU
were not wounded II was not because you have not
exposed yourself TO the shot OF gun and cannon
| and the sabers and lances OF the enemy. In 1870
| you were takkn up in Re.chofTen covered with
| many Saber wounds among heap Of dead cuiras-
| slers. Such deeds OF herOism you have crowned
rev weeks ago with one OF the most heroic actions
which history records. grenade fell upOn tine
ambulance which was under your charge II did
not burst, but 1t might have done SO at any
moment and caused new wounds in the bodies az
those who were already wounded but there YOU
were-y' took up the grenade in your arms you
smiled upon the wounded, who looked at you with
and you carried 1t away to a distance of eight;
| meters On laying II down you noticed that it
was going to burst you threw yourself on the
blood, but when persons came to your assistance
you rose up smiling, as Is your won't and said
That is nothing" You scarcely recovered
from your wound and you return TO the hospital
whence have just now summoned YOU"
During these words OF praise the good nun held
| On her crucihx that hung by her SIDE Then the
| general made her kneel down, and drawing his
sword touched her lightly with it three times on
the shoulder and pinned the cross OF the legion or
Honor on her habit, saying with Quiyering voice:
81 put upon you the cross OF the brave In the
name OF the French people and army; no one has
gained 1t by more deeds OF herOiSrn nor by life
| SO completely spent in self-abnegation for the
benefit OF your brothers and the service or your
country. Soldiers, present arms!"
The troops saluted, the drums and bugles rang
out, the air was filled with loud acclamations and
all Was jubilation and excitement, as Mother Mary
Teresa rose up. her face suffused with bushes and
"Yes, said he.
well. .asn, | am going back to my wounded
soldier In the hospital!"
The Thistle Her Captain and Her
Secret.
From the Edinburgh Evening Despatch
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